[177], The non-profit organization Lobbycontrol sees the Bertelsmann Stiftung as a business-oriented initiative, similar to the "Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft" (Initiative for a New Social Market Economy) or the "Stiftung Marktwirtschaft" (Free Market Foundation). The Bertelsmann Stiftung holds its shares in the Bertelsmann Group indirectly through Johannes Mohn GmbH, in which it holds a majority interest. [36] In the same year, Reinhard Mohn transferred the majority of the capital shares in the Bertelsmann Group to the foundation, a move intended to ensure continuity at the company. [173] In turn, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has often been characterized as a proponent of economic liberalism,[183][184] but this is also controversial;[185] some critics have also labeled the Bertelsmann Stiftung neoliberal. Format: Book. [47][48], Heribert Meffert [de] succeeded Gunter Thielen in 2002 and continued to lead the Bertelsmann Stiftung until 2005. Building Philanthropic and Social Capital: The Work of Community Foundations. [68] In 2020, these reserves amounted to €514 million. 1977 rief Reinhard Mohn die gemeinnützige Bertelsmann Stiftung ins Leben. Bertelsmann, Stiftung: Demokratie und Integration in Deutschland: Politische Führung und Partizipation aus Sicht von Menschen mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund [nach diesem Titel suchen] Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung, 01.09.2009., 2009 Based on the results of the Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2006 (BTI), this study challenges widespread assumptions and stereotypes about the nature of political violence. [137] In addition to research on clinical IT and logistics, the center organizes training for the clinic's staff. Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung, Carl-Bertelsmann-Str. The former foreign policy adviser to Helmut Kohl became managing director of the Bertelsmann Stiftung in early 1991 and began focusing on the foundation's internationalization. [61] The Bertelsmann Stiftung is overseen by the district government of Detmold and engages in tax-privileged activities exclusively and directly in accordance with the relevant tax regulations. [81][82] For example, the Bertelsmann Stiftung produces studies and rankings,[83][84] conducts model projects,[85] shares knowledge and expertise,[86][87] organizes congresses and awards prizes. [112][113] Internationally, the Bertelsmann Stiftung is researching existing governance structures and developing proposals to change them. Released: Jul 30, 2010. [75][76][77], According to its bylaws, the purpose of the Bertelsmann Stiftung is to "promote science and research, religion, public health, youth and elderly welfare, art and culture, public and professional education, social welfare, an international perspective, democracy and social engagement. [10] It holds 80.9% together with the Reinhard Mohn Stiftung and the BVG Stiftung but has no voting rights.[11]. [54][55] Since 2012, the foundation has been led by Aart De Geus,[56] former Dutch minister of labor and social affairs. AO? [120] The center is affiliated with the Geschwister Scholl Institute of Political Science at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Telephone Number +34-93-268-7444 [134][135][136], With the support of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, the Center for Hospital Management (CKM) was founded in 1994 as a research institute at the University of Münster. : +49 5241 46 970 Bestellungen per Mail: bestelladresse.stiftung@bertelsmann.de We make good ideas known. Er wurde 1835 von Carl Bertelsmann in Gütersloh gegründet. [169], The Bertelsmann Stiftung describes itself as politically non-partisan. "[175], In 2008, the journalist and politician Julika Sandt criticized the growing influence of the Bertelsmann Stiftung on German health care, saying that initiatives developed by the foundation lead to preferential treatment for privatized clinics and medical care centers to the detriment of self-employed physicians. The Bertelsmann Stiftung is an independent foundation under private law, based in Gütersloh, Germany. Der Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung hat heute rund 300 lieferbare Titel im Programm. [60] The Bertelsmann Stiftung board of trustees currently includes Werner J. Bauer (chairman), Liz Mohn (vice-chairwoman), Dominik Asam,[63] Wolf Bauer, Carsten Coesfeld,[64] Thomas Coesfeld,[65] Christoph Mohn, Carolina Müller-Möhl, Viviane Reding, and Philipp Rösler[66]. 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The executive board develops the Bertelsmann Stiftung's organizational strategy, coordinates it with the board of trustees and oversees its implementation. [73] Today, the Fundación Bertelsmann focuses on vocational training and career guidance for young people in Spain. Description. New management was also hired. In 1986, the Bertelsmann Stiftung moved to a historic building on Moltkestraße, which had been erected by a subsidiary of the Reichsbank in 1893 and was owned by the central bank of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia until 1985. Bertelsmann Foundation | 9,279 followers on LinkedIn. [129][130], The Bertelsmann Stiftung regularly analyzed health care in Germany for what it calls its "Gesundheitsmonitor" (Health-Care Monitor). [181][182] The practical implementation of this principle, however, has been questioned from several sides, in particular because the foundation has only established contacts with "radical supporters of market policies" among left-leaning parties. [164] He criticized the Bertelsmann Stiftung as being "undemocratic" and lacking in transparency. [13] Horst Teltschik then joined the foundation, a development that received a great deal of media attention. Inhalt auswählen. It was founded in 1977 by Reinhard Mohn as the result of social, corporate and fiscal considerations. La fundación Bertelsmann Stiftung es una entidad independiente de derecho privado con sede en Gütersloh, Alemania.Fue fundada por Reinhard Mohn en 1977. [179], The Bertelsmann Stiftung has repeatedly refuted criticism asserting a lack of democratic legitimacy and unpermitted political influence. The Bertelsmann Stiftung is an independent, non-profit foundation which identifies social problem areas for which it develops and implements solutions. Its projects focus on education, economic and social affairs, health and international understanding. According to Lieb, private networks and behind-the-scenes advisors are thus turning into actual rulers. [12] Against this background and because he believed that the state must be able to count on its citizens' willingness to assume responsibility and take the initiative, Mohn founded the Bertelsmann Stiftung on February 8, 1977. [149], The foundation has examined the impact of globalization on society is examined in terms of the opportunities and risks it presents. [158] In 2007, Jens Wernicke and Torsten Bultmann published an anthology, entitled "Netzwerk der Macht – Bertelsmann" ("Network of Power – Bertelsmann"),[159] which takes a critical look at the structure and activities of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. [131][132] Moreover, it has launched several projects in the last few years that promote informed decision-making among the public in the area of health care. [49][50] During his tenure, the executive committee became an executive board once again;[51] the goal was to strengthen corporate governance by promoting greater transparency and independence. [34][35], In addition to Reinhard Mohn, Ulrich Saxer and Werner Weidenfeld were appointed to the Bertelsmann Stiftung executive board in 1993. She suggested that the RTL and VOX television stations belonging to the Bertelsmann Group and numerous Gruner + Jahr magazines served the foundation by disseminating its messages. 1988 verlieh die Bertelsmann Stiftung erstmals den Carl Bertelsmann-Preis (heute Reinhard Mohn Preis genannt), ausgezeichnet wurden die Tarifparteien der Wirtschaftsbereiche Bau, Chemie und Metall. [91] It works regionally, nationally and internationally. Model projects in this area have been carried out repeatedly since the end of the 1990s to achieve a number of objectives, including more and better music education in preschools. The Bertelsmann Stiftung is an independent foundation under private law, based in Gütersloh, Germany. Doctoral degree Economics, Institutional Perspectives of European Unification (1994) Study Economics (Diplom (German University Degree)) (1991) Die Ausweitung der Aktivitäten in den 1980er Jahren führte zu einer steigenden Zahl von Publikationen. [174] By consulting with politicians outside of government settings, Lieb suggests, the Bertelsmann Stiftung is pursuing a "privatization of politics," a situation that offers mutual benefits: civil servants and politicians are given a protected space where they alone are provided with information free of charge and where they can engage in discussion, while the Bertelsmann Stiftung secures access to all the projects it wants to influence. [62], The Bertelsmann Stiftung is funded primarily by dividends from the Bertelsmann Group. Elisabeth Mohn is a German billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. These include the chairman or another member of the supervisory board of the Bertelsmann Group; a successor to Bertelsmann Stiftung founder Reinhard Mohn; Liz Mohn; and three to 11 other persons. : +49 5241 80 88 280 Fax. [22], In 1988, the Bertelsmann Stiftung awarded the Carl Bertelsmann Prize (now known as the Reinhard Mohn Prize) for the first time. For example, the Bertelsmann Stiftung is critical of the increase in child poverty in Germany and the way the country's pension system disadvantages families. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. [160] The book's 30 contributors focused in particular on the foundation's non-profit status and political influence. It was founded in 1977 by Reinhard Mohn as the result of social, corporate and fiscal considerations. [7][8][9] Die Bertelsmann Stiftung fördert Reformprozesse und Prinzipien unternehmerischen Handelns, um eine zukunftsfähige Gesellschaft aufzubauen. [53] In 2008, Gunter Thielen returned to the Bertelsmann Stiftung as chairman of the executive board. [13] In 1989, the architecture firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners won a competition to design the new headquarters of the Bertelsmann Stiftung opposite the headquarters of the Bertelsmann Group. Commenting on the foundation's "engagement with civil society," Wolfgang Lieb, former state secretary in the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Science, has argued that this legitimacy is being increasingly diminished, and even replaced by, economic power. She is chairwoman of the shareholders' meeting and of the steering committee of Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft, where she serves as family spokesperson. Menschen bewegen. The foundation's Bertelsmann Group shares are solely capital shares; voting rights are held by the Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH. [14] The Bertelsmann Stiftung was initially endowed with 100,000 Deutsche Marks in capital. [32][33] Mikhail Gorbachev was a guest during his first trip to Germany after the demise of the Soviet Union. [156][157], In recent years, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has been the subject of public debate. [128] Other projects address young people and families. [21] Mohn functioned as the foundation's sole executive and was supported by a newly created advisory board from 1983 onwards. "[20] In the meantime, the Bertelsmann Stiftung had come to play a central role in Reinhard Mohn's sociopolitical activities. Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries. [38] In the 1993 transfer agreement, however, shareholdings and voting rights were strictly separated, so that the foundation cannot exercise any significant influence on the Bertelsmann Group,[10] which is still largely controlled by the Mohn family. Fiction, poetry and art came under the roof of Sigbert Mohn Verlag. [15][16] About two years later it began its work. [59], The Bertelsmann Stiftung is an independent foundation under private law, according to the laws governing foundations in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. [127] The Bertelsmann Foundation wants to promote social integration and diversity. [163] In it, Schuler describes how the Bertelsmann Stiftung seeks to make contact with leading politicians and to advise them. Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung. [195] The Bertelsmann Stiftung is the driving force behind privatizations and cuts to social welfare programs, critics claimed. [116], The Bertelsmann Stiftung also helped fund the Center for Applied Policy Research (CAP) in 2010. [171] In 2009, the journalist and author Annette Jensen asserted that the Bertelsmann Stiftung's proposals generate artificial demand, particularly in terms of the purported need to streamline local government, a demand which the foundation then meets, for example through the Bertelsmann subsidiary Arvato. [17] One of the Bertelsmann Stiftung's first activities was the baseline study "Kommunikationsverhalten und Buch" (Communication Behavior and the Book), which was prepared in cooperation with Infratest. 1 Bertelsmann Stiftung (ed.) Expenditures amounted to 73.8 million euros. 3 Bertelsmann Stiftung Urkunde Carl Bertelsmann-Preis 1988.jpg 1,480 × 2,105; 483 KB Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung Logo.png 887 × 81; 17 KB Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung Neuerscheinungen Frühjahr 2019.jpg 1,240 × 1,754; 269 KB [105], The Bertelsmann Stiftung is committed on both the national and the international level to strengthening democracy through the promotion of citizen participation in political decision-making and planning processes. [178] Lobbycontrol criticizes, for example, the "Standortcheck" (Business Location Check), which it says amounts to a canonical neoliberal reform. [133] The projects include the Internet portal "Weiße Liste" (White List) which helps users find the doctor, hospital, nursing home or nursing service that is right for them. [186][187][188], In 2006, the author and journalist Harald Schumann discussed the non-profit status of the Bertelsmann Stiftung in the Tagesspiegel newspaper. Members of the executive board who are also members of the executive board of Bertelsmann Management SE can only represent the foundation in collaboration with a second board member who does not belong to the executive board of Bertelsmann Management SE, which is the Bertelsmann Group's management unit. [118][119] Both institutions cooperated on a number of issues, including European integration. [200], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}51°54′30″N 8°25′09″E / 51.90833°N 8.41917°E / 51.90833; 8.41917, "Bertelsmann Foundation" redirects here. JÖRG JÄGER | FOTOGRAFIE. [100], In the 1990s, the Bertelsmann Stiftung's activities in the area of higher education received particularly widespread public attention,[101] for example the establishment of the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) in 1994 by the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the German Rectors' Conference. [13] In 1985, a publishing house was founded as part of the foundation in order to handle the growing number of publications. [117] The center was founded by Werner Weidenfeld, who was also a member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung executive board until 2007. Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. [5][6][7][8] As the Bertelsmann Stiftung itself has put it, the foundation promotes "reform processes" and "the principles of entrepreneurial activity" to build a "future-oriented society. We get involved in the public debate, analyze processes of social change and propose solutions that ensure society will be ready for the future. In the United States, he noted, non-profit foundations are not permitted to hold more than a 20% stake in a company in order to avoid possible conflicts of interest; in addition, they have to provide a public accounting of their expenditures. [176], In 2012, Josef Kraus, president of the German Teachers' Association [de], spoke critically about the influence of the Bertelsmann Stiftung on education policy. [37] The transaction increased the foundation's stake in the company from 21.3% to 68.8%,[10][36] being the largest shareholder. [168] Schuler also criticized German foundation law, which allows foundations such as the Bertelsmann Stiftung to exist at all. According to the bylaws, the board of trustees has at least six and a maximum of 14 members. [153][154] The Bertelsmann Stiftung is also committed to promoting sustainability and ensuring German businesses act in a socially responsible manner. [140], The Bertelsmann Stiftung's oldest project in the field of culture is the competition Neue Stimmen (New Voices) international singing competition,[141] which was launched by Liz Mohn in 1987 and still takes place today. Kommunale Seniorenpolitik muss zukünftig als Querschnittsaufgabe verstanden werden: als ganzheitliches Vorgehen, das alle relevanten Akteure einbezieht. [155] In collaboration with the Hans Böckler Foundation, it carried out a study on employee participation in German companies. Thus, no matter who is elected, the Bertelsmann Stiftung is always part of the government. In 1977, he founded the non-profit Bertelsmann Stiftung, which is today one of the largest operating foundations in Germany, with worldwide reach. [170], Due to its majority interest in the Bertelsmann Group, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has been repeatedly accused of combining non-profit and commercial interests. [13] It was officially approved by the authorities on March 14, 1977. Under his leadership, Bertelsmann, once a medium-sized printing and publishing house, established in 1835, developed into a global media conglomerate. 14 talking about this. Mohn, who was married to Reinhard Mohn until his death in 2009, represents the fifth generation of the family that founded and continues to play a leading role at the Bertelsmann media group. 30 Jahre deutsche Einheit [105] The institute has become a completely independent organization. [102] This institution sees itself as a "workshop" for developing reforms for Germany's higher education institutions. Innovative and sustainable for social cohesion; NEUE STIMMEN 2021 offers new prospects to opera talents during the corona pandemic ; Corona pandemic shows that many states are poorly prepared Securing the European homeland: The EU, terrorism and homeland security (August 2005) No. Hierbei handelt es sich um Bücher, Studien, Sammelbände und Arbeitsmaterialien aus den Tätigkeitsbereichen der Stiftung. [41] After Wössner's departure in 2000, the foundation's governance structure changed again:[42][43] the executive board was replaced by an executive committee and the advisory board was replaced by a board of trustees. [110][111] For years, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has advocated accelerating the EU's decision-making processes and promoting European integration. [6] Dabei spielten sowohl gesellschafts- und unternehmenspolitische Motive als auch steuerliche Gründe eine Rolle. [198][199] The Bertelsmann Stiftung rejected the criticism from ver.di in particular as a "misunderstanding,"[195] saying that both sides were not that far apart in their views on social problems. [125] Social justice and intergenerational equity are also important concerns,[126] and one of the reasons the foundation addresses these subjects is to narrow the gap between rich and poor. [94][95] In the field of school education, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has been devoting itself in recent years to all-day schools in particular and has called for their expansion. This is involved in all decisions of fundamental importance. The reason was that Arvato, a division of the Bertelsmann Group, declared the privatization of public services a strategic business area. Christian-Peter Hanelt. Zukunft gestalten. [169] Peter Rawert, an expert on foundations, noted that the Bertelsmann Stiftung is guaranteed a return on its holdings in the Bertelsmann Group that is probably lower than what could be achieved with a fixed-income investment. [197] In addition to ver.di, other participants included Attac, GEW, IG Metall and the Otto Brenner Foundation. [52] After Meffert left the foundation, it was jointly led by board chairs Liz Mohn and Johannes Meier. "[60] The Bertelsmann Stiftung is a private operating foundation and does not make grants. [39][40] As the foundation receives dividends for its holdings in the company, the transfer of shares resulted in a significant increase in the organization's budget. [62], The executive board is advised and supervised by the Bertelsmann Stiftung board of trustees. [103][104] The Bertelsmann Stiftung holds 90% of the shares in CHE Gemeinnütziges Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung GmbH. [150] The Bertelsmann Stiftung advocates for developed countries to open their markets so that emerging economies can benefit more from economic developments. … In the 1950s and 1960s, Bertelsmann expanded its activities into new business areas. [173], Another criticism involves a lack of democratic legitimacy. [196] This assessment was supported by participants at "Das Schattenkabinett aus Gütersloh" ("The Shadow Cabinet from Gütersloh"), a conference critical of Bertelsmann. [19], In 1982, the Bertelsmann Stiftung presented its first public report of its activities. Stefani Weiss, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Europe's Future Department, Post-Doc. [191], In 2009, a group of independent legal experts found that the Bertelsmann Stiftung no longer met the requirements for a non-profit organization. The majority (€41.9 million) was spent on programs and special projects; €9 million were spent on administrative activities, €7 million on communication and €4.6 million on project-related services.